Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses
Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study.
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David Gardner: ‘Operational bias’ can thwart an entrepreneur’s time management
I honestly believe that more than any other factor, time management is the single most important skill for a startup entrepreneur to possess.
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State of the Region: Buckle up, 2024 is going to be a ride
Embracing the State of the Union theme, RIoT Executive Director Tom Snyder discussed the economy and jobs, domestic and foreign affairs and North Carolina’s opportunities and threats. This is a transcript of that address.
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New year, NEW Wilmington lists successes
Editor’s note: Jim R. Roberts has worked for over 20 years in North Carolina with entrepreneur support organizations in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham, and Wilmington. Jim is the founder of the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (NEW) and WALE Angel Network and is a regular contributor to WRAL TechWire. +++...
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Confounding conventional wisdom: The customer is NOT always right
It’s hard to argue against making customers happy, but I’m going to do it anyway, because living by the rule that the customer is always right is a dangerous game when you’re trying to innovate.
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Charlotte marketers offer these 6 steps to turn your idea into a successful small business
Despite societal barriers and a global pandemic, Black entrepreneurship is significantly rising in North Carolina. According to research from the University of California, Santa Cruz, Black-owned businesses grew 38% between February 2020 and August 2021. Studies show Charlotte, Durham and Raleigh are among the top cities in the U.S....
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Your amazing startup idea isn’t taking off? Here’s why
Your idea might be truly amazing, game-changing, something that can solve an age-old problem in a way no one was expecting. And in fact, you might even be somewhere between 10 percent to 99 percent of the way to making your original idea a viable reality. There’s that one thing missing though, right?
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From humble start in Nepal to SBA Exporter of the Year: Saga of an RTP entrepreneur
From the mountains of Nepal to the peak of being acknowledged as the U.S. Small Business Administrations’ Exporter of the Year, entrepreneur Raj Bhandari shares his remarkable story with WRAL TechWire contributing columnist Steve Rao. Immigrants get the job done, as Rao likes to say.
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Two ears, one mouth: Has anyone ever told you that you could listen better?
A leader isn’t a decision maker, but rather the maker of a decision-making factory. They are the architect creating a structure and a way of interacting among their team so that the good decisions come out. By listening, the leader builds trust and fosters loyalty and grows the self esteem of the individuals on their team.
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